Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
FOR THE FARMER.
Timely Suggestions on Taking Up. Prun-
Ing, and Transplanting Trees,
Bushes. aud Vines.
How Go Save labor in the Handling OF
Iertilizers- breeding Good
Horses.
nNrs oN rREE-rLANrMG.

Many fruit trees, bushes, vines. and
other kinds of nursery stock are an
nually lost TO the purchasers by lack
OF proper care in taking them up.
handling, and resettiug. Ii is gener-
ally advisable to obtain trees, BUSH
es, shrubs, and vines from nursery
man in ones own vicinity, provided
lac has the varieties one wishes to
plant. He viii care more for his
reputation than a person who lives
at distance, and will not be likely
to practice impostmes on patron
who is a neighbour. The chances are
thathe viii deal fairly, if for no high
IN motive than TO secure trade in the
future. There are other advantages
in obtaining nursery stock near home,
1t can be moved from the place where
twas raised to the one whore it is to
grow in a very short time and long
exposure to the air prevented. 1t is
acclimated to the region and more
likely to do well on that account. A
customer can choose his trees ii he
visits a nursery, but he can exercise
no choice if he orders them from
distance. He can see that they are
properly taken from the ground and
can reject those that are injured. He
can take them home in his own wagon
and thus save the cost of trauSporta-
ton. He can select day for moving
them when the weather is favorable
for the work but unfayorable for ordi-
nary farm operations
As soon as trees, bushes, and vines
are taken from the ground their roots
should be covered, TO protect them
from the sun aud wind Mats blan-
kets, or other kinds Of coarse cloth
can be used fn' .bs purpose if they
are not to be- exposed any great length
81 time, If they are TO he carried
! considerable distance it is better to
! place moss or moist hay or straw
about the roots. II some of the roots
are broken or otherwise injured ID is
best To cut them of with a sharp knife
SO rs to allow new rootlets to form
about the wound A like course should
be taken with broken or injured
| branches. 1t is generally best To- re-
move some part of the top of a tree
that is to be transplanted. The loss of
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with the loss of root If several of
the roots have been cut of, all the
branches can not be properly supplied
with sap. Too much moisture will be
evaporateG through the leaves, and the
tree viii be- likely to suffer A tree
can be prtncd TO the best advantage
when il is out OF the ground. If it is
very tall for its age the main stalk or
| leader can be shortened. If there are
too many branches, some of them can
be removed. If the tree is very short,
height may be insured by removing
some Of the lateral branches
Noyices in planting and persons who
are in a hurry to have fruit and shade
trees generally select large and old
trees They think that they can gain
time by. planting them Experienced
tree-planters select those that are
voting and vigorous They prefer APP
per and pear trees that are three years
from the bud, aud plum and cherry
trees that have been budded but two
yets. They plant no grape vines
that are more than two years old, and
prefer gooseberry and currant bushes
of the same are. Experience has
taught them that young trees are
much more likely to live ,tan old
ones, that they stand transportation
better, and that they become larger
trees at the end of ten years. What IS
true Of fruit trees is also true OF shade
and ornamental trees in this respect.
A few wears ago great numbers Of
| Ia forty feet
height. aud doubtless that number OF
wears old were planted in parks, on
boulevards, and in private grounds in
this city Some OF them were SO large
that trucks were built specially for
moving them, and four horses were
required to draw them. Not unfre-
quently fifty dollars was paid for one
Of these trees. Nearly all of these
trees, which were generally well
planted and cared for, have died,
! or are in dying condition, while
young trees planted at the same time
are now their SupeIiors in size.
1t can not be expected that trees
bushes and vines will make a very
/ rapid growth or be very productive i
they are carelessly planted or placed
on poor or unsuitable soil, where they
receive little or no attention. Land
for fruit trees bushes, and vines
should be in as good condition as thai
intended for corn and other cultivated
crops. It should be plowed deeply
aud have good drainage. Ii should BE-
tolcrablv rich but the presence Of
fresh or unfermented manure in The
soil is not desired II it is necessary
10 apply fertilizer. well-rotted tore-
leaves on old stablemanure or compos
win De found to be- the best The hole.
in which the root, are 10 be placed
should be OF good size and the grount
AT their bottom should be made loosI
by a spade or fork, SO as 90 give th'
newlY-formcd root, q chance 20 grow
Only light and tolerably rich sol
should be thrown about the roots
When the hole is partially filed witt
: fine earth a bucket Of water can b
used to excellent advantage TO carry J
about the roots After the water ha
been absorbed the hole can be tille'
: so that the ground will be level
Unless the soil thrown about the root
: be made quite firm the trees VIII b
. | IiI.sIt, f., Ia LIoss-u ont of position b